Nature of Science
Law
Describes a basic principle that always occurs.
What are some examples of events that are caused by plate boundaries moving from plate tectonics?
Volcanos
Earthquakes
Mountain ranges
How many layers of Earth are there?
4
What is evolution?
When something changes over time into something else
What are the two types of dating that measures the age of things?
Theory
Based on observations and measurements
Is a volcano slow changing or fast changing when it comes to plate tectonics?
Slow changes
What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
Crust
Is evolution a theory or a law?
Theory of evolution
What type of dating is specific and tells the EXACT age of something?
Absolute Dating
Scientific Law Example
Law of gravity
Is a hurricane caused by plate tectonics or by the weather?
Weather
What is the innermost layer of Earth called?
Inner core
Has Earth changed since 1000 years ago?
Yes, it is constantly changing
What type of dating is NOT specific and will only tell us if something is older or younger than something else?
Relative dating
Scientific Theory example
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of evolution
Why do you think Florida does not have volcanos?
We dont have the plate boundaries needed that create volcanos
What are all 4 layers of Earth called?
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
What is an example of how Earth has changed?
Ground collapsing
Mountain ranges forming
What is one example of relative dating?
Bottom layer of rock is older than the top layer.
Dirtier sneaker is older than the cleaner sneaker.
Use Law or Theory in a sentence
The scientist had a Theory the Earth is flat.
The scientist agrees with the law of gravity
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest, like the skin of an apple?
Crust
What is one example of absolute dating?
Looking at a tree stump to see the amount of rings there are to find out how many years old it is.
Birth certificate to find out someones age using their birthdate.